Columbus High School - Discoverer Yearbook (Columbus, NE)

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Below: Shoes came in a variety of styles but spikes and clogs seemed to be the most popular for girls. Bottom Right: T-shirts were very popular at CHS but only if they had a design on them. Designs ranged from sports to concerts to funny sayings to cartoon characters to movie emblems. A typical sample is worn by (standing) Tim Smith. Theresa Klein. Jeff Sohl. (kneeling) Rod Howerton and Mike Terry. Far Right: Marilyn Brent is pictured in one of the popular fall styles, a wool skirt and silk blouse. Right: Connie O’Kane and Rod Howerton display some of the 1979 Prom fashions — a tux and ruffled shirt for men and a silky, light colored, full length dress with shawl for ladies. ashion at Columbus High during 1979 held a large variety of styles. However, CHS students did seem to agree on one item-jeans. Walking down the halls it became very obvious that jeans held top priorty in almost everyone’s wardrobe. The jeans came in many styles, ranging from typical Levis for the guys, to the straight-legged, tailored look of the 40’s for the girls. Topping off the girls’ jeans were tailored vests, or long tunic blouses with belts. Menswear also appeared to influence the girls’ fashions, as they could be seen wearing small neck ties and bow ties. Topping it off for the guys seemed to be flannel shirts, T-shirts, and tight-fitting sweaters. Down-filled parkas and vests made up most of the coat scene, with suede jackets also becoming popular. High Low 12 Stars

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T - Top Page 10: Patty Brown and a friend take a ride on the octopus at the Soroptimist carnival. Middle Left Page 10: Students spent countless hours of free time watching the tube. Lower Left Page 10: Lonny Wehrer snags a frisbee before it reaches the ground. Lower Right Page 10: Cathy Micek boogies down at a tape dance in the cafeteria. Left: The theater was one of only a few sources of local entertainment available to students. Above: The Main Street ride is temporarily halted as vehicles wait for a green light. Top: The ride's not stopped long though, and during the night, students will make the circuit many times to become only blurs of light and action in the night's memory. Where Students Go 11

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Fashion Above: The highest of fashion was displayed at Prom with tuxes, suits and long formals being worn. Miki Averett and Clark Grant were just one of the many couples dressed just right for the evening. Right: The latest in disco fashions were worn at Homecoming as exemplified by Theresa Klein and Tom Dion. D ressing up for school for the ladies meant calf-length wool skirts, topped off with silk shirts and vests or a simpler style of school-girl dress. Shoes were an added touch with high-heeled spikes and boots becoming the most popular. For guys, dress up school wear meant jean styled cords with sweaters. As for shoes, gaucho styled boots and hiking boots seemed to be their favorites. When stepping out on the town, CHS couples looked like they had stepped right out of a Boutique Disco had a lot of impact on high fashion as ladies’ dresses were silky and sexy with clingy fabrics and slits up the sides exposing the thigh. Men’s fashions included three-piece suits or silk shirts partially buttoned with tight dress slacks. High Low Fashion 13